Health officials have confirmed that there have been cases to suggest that people who snort cocaine have contracted Hepatitis C but would not reveal how many people have been infected.
At the moment Health officials have no idea of the prevalence of Hepatitis C in the Island.
The news comes as Customs and Immigration reveal that seizures of cocaine have significantly increased compared to this time last year.
Michael Gafoor, director of the Alcohol and Drugs Service, is warning people who snort drugs like cocaine that they are putting themselves at risk of getting Hepatitis C.
